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xLights Coro Submodels and Singing Faces: A CoroWorks Walkthrough

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Make individual coro details respond and add a singing face using verified features in the current CoroWorks Snowman model download.

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FPP First Connection: Raspberry Pi, Kulp PB2i and Network Setup

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Get Falcon Player reachable before uploading the show. Separate a fresh Raspberry Pi installation from a Kulp PB2i with FPP already on internal storage.

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Add a Video Screen or Projector to Your xLights Show

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Choose between video on a pixel model and a separate screen. Build one synchronized test using documented xSchedule or FPP playback paths.

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From xLights Layout to Shopping Cart: Build a Complete Parts List

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Plan the whole connection from controller to prop. Use your xLights layout, a tape measure and this worked example to build a shopping list that includes the small parts.

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Better Light Shows: Color, Groups and Timing in xLights

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Give each section of your song a job. This practical xLights lesson uses a short exercise to improve palettes, model groups, movement and timing.

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Halloween to Christmas in xLights: A Practical Changeover Checklist

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Change seasonal props without losing your working show. Back up Halloween, update Christmas models and ports, re-render sequences and prove the new schedule.

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How to Import a Purchased xLights Sequence Into Your Show

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Map a purchased xLights sequence to your own props, keep your controller setup intact, check the music and render a show that fits your display.

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Build Your First Coro Prop: Pixels, Wiring and xLights Models

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Build one coro prop from parts check to a working chase. We use our CoroWorks Classic Snowman to explain pixel spacing, wiring order, model downloads, and testing.
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Choosing a Pixel Controller: Match Ports, Pixels and Your Yard

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Choose a pixel controller from your actual prop layout. Compare ports, power, connectors, board-only options, and Mattos MD1500 ready-to-run builds.
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Light Show Preflight Checklist: Test, Label and Back Up

Get the yard ready for opening night: inspect, label and test every prop, rehearse the real playlist, prove the schedule and keep a usable recovery copy.

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Light-O-Rama Networks: LOR, DMX and E1.31 Explained

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Know which connection your LOR controller needs. Compare serial LOR, Enhanced LOR and E1.31, then check universes, licensing and xLights file transfers.

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Move Your xLights Show to Falcon Player: A Setup Checklist

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Get a working xLights setup playing from FPP. Transfer the right files, check each device’s outputs, prove the playlist and schedule, then save a recovery copy.

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